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The Power of the PDF

PDF, or Portable Document Format, is one of the most popular means of publishing and submitting resumes and samples. It protects your documents from editing, so you can be sure that potential employers, clients, and contacts see them the way that you intended.

It can give you an edge over less savvy job seekers.

When you apply for a job, you can assume that the people receiving your resume have to parse through dozens of similar applications. If you send a Microsoft Word document, it will appear with squiggly lines under proper nouns, including your name, which makes your resume look bad and imposes a distraction. This may not seem like a big deal, but such factors make a difference when your life’s work is being judged in the blink of an eye.

Send a PDF copy instead, and you demonstrate that you know what you’re doing and make an extra effort to appear professional.